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It may not have a cantina, but this Virginia spaceport is firing up its local economy
Jul 13, 2023
Last year, the world set a Space Age record by launching more than 180 rockets into orbit. And every launch pumps money into local coffers.
After the fanfare, Amazon's HQ2 slowly gets going in Virginia
Sep 30, 2019
A "Career Day" draws thousands, but Arlington residents are learning the 25,000 promised jobs will be filled over 10 to 12 years.
Opioids made it impossible to run his family business, so he became an undercover cop
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Caitlin Esch
Apr 3, 2019
Bucky Culbertson's career has followed the booms and busts of Wise County, up to his current job fighting the opioid epidemic.
In Virginia, a new coalition tries to tackle the high eviction rate
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Megan Pauly
Jan 2, 2019
One in 10 renters in Richmond, Virginia lose their homes to eviction every year
The other side of an Amazon deal
Dec 19, 2018
While companies like Amazon get tax breaks and other perks to set up operations, local communities are pushing their own agendas as well.
Amazon's HQ2 may be “the best thing that didn't happen”
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Erika Beras
Nov 13, 2018
What cities learn from competing can be a win.
Candidates weigh last-minute spending decisions before midterms
Nov 2, 2018
Campaigns entered the final stretch with record amounts of cash, but must strike a delicate balance of how much to spend in order to win.
For public good, not for profit.
Running for office? Perfect the art of the ask
Sep 25, 2018
It takes money to run a campaign and first-time candidates have to learn how to ask for it.
Courting foreign investors in the age of Trump
Jun 18, 2018
At this week's annual SelectUSA Summit, cities and towns will try to convince foreign investors that the U.S. is still a good place to put their money.
In Virginia, the theft of an iPhone can result in a felony charge for life
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Megan Pauly
Mar 15, 2018
Virginia’s felony threshold for property theft is tied with New Jersey for the lowest in the nation at $200. There’s bipartisan support to raise it to $500 this year, but that’s still far below the threshold for most states.